Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

AGENCY:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Notice of meeting and request for comment.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting for the Advisory Committee to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACD, CDC). This is a hybrid meeting, accessible both in person and virtually (webcast live via the World Wide Web). It is open to the public and limited only by the space available.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on October 22, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., EDT (times subject to change).

The public may submit written comments from September 3, 2024 through October 7, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

Meeting address: CDC Roybal Campus, Building 19, Auditorium B3, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027.

Please note that the meeting location, the CDC Roybal Campus, is a federal facility and in-person access is limited to United States citizens unless prior authorizations, taking up to 30 to 60 days, have been made.

Registration: You must register to attend this meeting in person. If you wish to attend in person, please submit a request by email to ACDirector@cdc.gov at least 5 business days in advance of the meeting. No registration is required to view the meeting via the World Wide Web. Information for accessing the webcast will be available at https://www.cdc.gov/about/advisory-committee-director/.

Written comments: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-0063 by either of the following methods below. Do not submit comments for the docket by email. CDC does not accept comments for the docket by email.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Demetria Gardner, BA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H21-10, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Attn: Docket number CDC-2024-0063.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name and Docket Number. All relevant comments received in conformance with the https://www.regulations.gov, suitability policy will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Written public comments submitted up to 72 hours prior to the ACD meeting will be provided to ACD members before the meeting. Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be included in the official record of the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose: The Advisory Committee to the Director, CDC, shall (1) make recommendations to the Director regarding ways to prioritize the activities of the agency in alignment with the CDC Strategic Plan required under section 305(c); H.R. 2617-1252; (2) advise on ways to achieve or improve performance metrics in relation to the CDC Strategic Plan, and other relevant metrics, as appropriate; (3) provide advice and recommendations on the development of the Strategic Plan, and any subsequent updates, as appropriate; (4) advise on grant, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other transactions, as applicable; (5) provide other advice to the Director, as requested, to fulfill duties under sections 301 and 311; and (6) appoint subcommittees. The committee recommends ways to prioritize CDC's activities, improve results, and address health disparities. It also provides guidance to help CDC work more effectively with its various private and public sector constituents to make health protection a practical reality.

Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include an update on priorities from the CDC Director, discussions on strategic science and impact, artificial intelligence, childhood immunization coverage and efforts to address lagging rates, global update, and updates from the ACD Data and Surveillance Workgroup and the Communications and Public Engagement Workgroup. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

Public Participation

Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by submitting written views, recommendations, and data. Please note that comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and are subject to public disclosure. Comments will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, do not include any information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in the body of your comments, that information will be on public display. CDC will review all submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold, submissions containing private or proprietary information such as Social Security numbers, medical information, inappropriate language, or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-mail campaign. CDC will carefully consider all comments submitted into the docket.

Written Public Comment: The docket will be opened to receive written comments on September 3, 2024 through October 7, 2024.

The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

[FR Doc. 2024-19623 Filed 8-30-24; 8:45 am]

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